James Harden arrested in Houston on misdemeanor weapons charge after NBA playoff exit: report

Two weeks after being eliminated from the NBA playoffs, James Harden was reportedly arrested in Houston, where he used to play, early Saturday morning.

The California Post, citing court records, said the 11-time All-Star was placed in custody on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of weapons.

Harden allegedly "unlawfully, intentionally and knowingly" had a handgun in his vehicle, the records said, according to the outlet.

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The firearm "was in plain view" and "not carried in a holster."

The outlet reported that Harden was at a local hookah lounge with friends before his arrest.

Harden's Cleveland Cavaliers were recently swept by the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are one win away from their first NBA title since 1973.

Neither Houston Police nor the Cavaliers immediately responded to emails from Fox News Digital.

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The Cavs acquired Harden in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers to boost their playoff push, and they earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Harden averaged 20.5 points per game after the trade, understandably taking a back seat to Donovan Mitchell. He averaged 25.4 points per game in L.A., but the Clippers failed to make the playoffs, as they scored the sixth-fewest points per game in the NBA.

The Post said Harden is due back in court on June 22 for arraignment.

Harden played for the Houston Rockets from 2012 until 2021, when he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets. He was named the MVP of the 2017-18 season and led the NBA in scoring each season from that year through 2019-20. In that span, he averaged nearly 34 points per contest.

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